The Fashion Advocate Melbourne fashion blog and Australian made ethical design fashion boutique

If you want equality for yourself, you've got to expect it and fight for it for others

January 23, 2021Claire Goldsworthy

No woman is truly free, until ALL women are truly free, and we're not there yet. If you're a feminist and if you believe in equality, and yet you buy...

Here’s to another year of slow fashion and to changing the world for the better

January 08, 2021Claire Goldsworthy

2020 was a doozy of a year for some, but it wasn’t a ‘bad’ year - it was exactly what it was meant to be, and there’s always something to...

Clare Press is sceptical that we can solve the fashion industry’s issues

November 06, 2020Claire Goldsworthy

What if all the clothes we bought were sustainable? What if everything we wore was made ethically? If everyone in the world bought ethical and sustainable clothing and the fashion...

Recycled toilet paper and the environmental impacts of paper waste

Every year around the world, we flush 15 million trees-worth of toilet paper down our drains

October 12, 2020Claire Goldsworthy

Every year around the world, we flush nearly 15 million trees-worth of toilet paper down our drains. If you’re yet to consider the impact of taking ten minutes out on...

Remake's #PayUP campaign is putting food back on the table for fast fashion garment workers

October 08, 2020Claire Goldsworthy

Earlier this year, Remake stepped up and launched their #PayUp campaign, and with the help of over 270,000 petition-signing activists, they've successfully pushed 21 brands to commit to paying for their...

Working from home and mental health - sustainable gifts to lift the mood Australia

Victoria's lockdown restrictions are impacting our mental health

October 02, 2020Claire Goldsworthy

Lifeline recently reported a 25% increase in calls this year, initially driven by the bushfires, but when lockdown restrictions were imposed, calls from Victorians jumped up 30%.

Right to Repair Legislation Change to Reduce E-Waste

We should have a 'right to repair’ because being able to make sustainable choices is a fundamental human right

September 14, 2020Claire Goldsworthy1 comment

Planned obsolescence is an unsustainable linear approach to commerce and trade, whereby companies are freed of their environmental responsibilities, and consumers lose their right to exercise them.

Our Australian made face masks are plastic-free, synthetic-free, washable, reusable and eco-friendly

August 09, 2020Claire Goldsworthy1 comment

Our new reusable, super comfortable, 100% natural, plastic-free, elastic-free, ethical and Australian made masks are slowly dropping in the coming days - and they’re our most sustainable masks yet.

The Fashion Advocate sustainable, Australian made, washable, reusable, plastic-free, plastic-free and biodegradable face mask

Single-use polyester masks will outnumber jellyfish in the ocean if we don't change our mask habits

August 07, 2020Claire Goldsworthy

The Australian Government Department of Health guideline have confirmed, repeatedly, that cloth face masks are suitable for us everyday folk, with two layers a minimum, and three layers for better protection.

Ethical and sustainable fashion online Hampton womens fashion store COVID closure

Victoria is back in COVID lockdown, and I'm closing down our business

July 08, 2020Claire Goldsworthy

Victoria heads into another six weeks of 'lockdown' at midnight tonight, so I've made the tough decision to close our Hampton shop for good this Saturday, 11th July. It's hard to believe just...

I penned my mission: to establish a passionate and powerful community of brands and businesses who are dedicated to the greater good

April 29, 2020Claire Goldsworthy

Together, we exist to create change, and together, we use our businesses as a force for good. Our community of brands create positive social and environmental change every day, consciously designing and...

We've joined the #WEWEARAUSTRALIAN campaign because when you shop local, you're not 'buying something', you're supporting someone

April 21, 2020Claire Goldsworthy1 comment

I launched The Fashion Advocate in 2014 in support of Australian made labels, and to encourage consumers to shop consciously. In 2018, I welcomed New Zealand labels to the mix, and...